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Everton vs Chelsea (PL) Sun 22nd Dec 24 14:00 GMT

Sexyfootball said:
I don't disagree with you, but the attackers who started did do much better than the two that came on as sub. A few comments about Madueke, but Nkunku was even more anonymous than Noni
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This happens when you leave the subs so late. It was obvious at half time that things weren't right. Once things didn't improve after those first 5 minutes of the second half, he should have made the changes. The problem also was the he made the wrong subs. He should have taken off Sancho, not Neto. Neto should have moved to the left. I would have preferred Palmer move to the right, just to get him on the ball more and bring Nkunku or Felix on to play behind Jackson.

We didn't do enough to make Everton think.

 
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Poor performance. Subs were way too late.

We need to sign a top striker. Jackson is good but in these kind of games, you must take your chances.

 
Dyche laid down a blueprint in how to stop us.

Strange from the team with the ball bouncing off them half the time. 

A clean sheet is something and Tosin did well. Sanchez had a go at opening them up but a bad day for Palmer.

Sancho being kept on for 90 minutes is odd from Maresca who might have been better served giving Felix a vote of confidence. 

Hopefully a return to winning ways on Boxing Day (Stephen's Day in Ireland), my 60th birthday.

 
Sexyfootball said:
I don't disagree with you, but the attackers who started did do much better than the two that came on as sub. A few comments about Madueke, but Nkunku was even more anonymous than Noni
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Tbf, they're coming into a game that's too heated up. You need to get on it right from the start and that's a tough ask.

50% blame on Maresca for the timing. Should have came on at minute 55

 
Liam said:
Dyche laid down a blueprint in how to stop us.

Strange from the team with the ball bouncing off them half the time. 

A clean sheet is something and Tosin did well. Sanchez had a go at opening them up but a bad day for Palmer.

Sancho being kept on for 90 minutes is odd from Maresca who might have been better served giving Felix a vote of confidence. 

Hopefully a return to winning ways on Boxing Day (Stephen's Day in Ireland), my 60th birthday.
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Maresca got it wrong, he was due one, still a young manager learning on the job.

When did he last mess up? I think it was at OT.

 
If you have to take a silver lining our attack isn’t a problem, we’ve been outstanding this season, off day, conditions, sh*t house team, it’s disappointing but the reasons are clear. 
 

As far as our defence the attackers are normally bailing them out today it was the opposite to see that side of our game evolve is a bigger positive moving forward than if we just attacked well we know we can do that.
 

Onwards we go.  

 
Scott Harris said:
This happens when you leave the subs so late. It was obvious at half time that things weren't right. Once things didn't improve after those first 5 minutes of the second half, he should have made the changes. The problem also was the he made the wrong subs. He should have taken off Sancho, not Neto. Neto should have moved to the left. I would have been preferred Palmer move to the right, just to get him on the ball more and bring Nkunku or Felix on to play behind Jackson.

We didn't do enough to make Everton think.
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Agree with all of that Scott !

Maybe Neto isn't 100% fit ? Sancho was very disappointing today, especially seeing how much of the ball he saw ... I'm struggling to remember one meaningful contribution from him in attack.

 
Scott Harris said:
This happens when you leave the subs so late. It was obvious at half time that things weren't right. Once things didn't improve after those first 5 minutes of the second half, he should have made the changes. The problem also was the he made the wrong subs. He should have taken off Sancho, not Neto. Neto should have moved to the left. I would have preferred Palmer move to the right, just to get him on the ball more and bring Nkunku or Felix on to play behind Jackson.

We didn't do enough to make Everton think.
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Exactly

 
BewareoftheDrog said:
Shame it's going I think. Goodison one of the few classic old grounds left. Worth a dozen Pride Parks, Riverside etc. Forest is another beaut 
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Yep sad to see some of these old grounds disappear, the atmosphere has always been good at Goodison. I remember when they used to have those weird half circles behind the goals courtesy of fan bad behaviour.  Forest is a good one too as is Stoke and Wednesday.

 
Sexyfootball said:
Agree with all of that Scott !

Maybe Neto isn't 100% fit ? Sancho was very disappointing today, especially seeing how much of the ball he saw ... I'm struggling to remember one meaningful contribution from him in attack.
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Neto has history of being injury prone, I'm glad Maresca took him out. Our best RW right now

 
Another positive, (blimey Just and Sconnie will wonder what is happening to me).

Our defence, which had Gusto and Disasi both our of position, and Sanchez in goal, kept a clean sheet.

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Man-City will no doubt absolutely destroy Everton to get their confidence back. We know the script

This is all on us. 

 
axman2526 said:
Another positive, (blimey Just and Sconnie will wonder what is happening to me).

Our defence, which had Gusto and Disasi both our of position, and Sanchez in goal, kept a clean sheet.

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Yep it is. Bar the f**k up from Disasi, everything was controlled and adequately dealt with

 
Did not expect much from Everton, unfortunately we played them to their strenghts and engaged too much into their silly little shenanigans. I'm personally not impressed with Gusto at no. 10, I'd have had Veiga to invert next to Caicedo and Enzo further up the pitch where he's been on top form lately. Onwards and upwards! 

 
petre ispirescu said:
Did not expect much from Everton, unfortunately we played them to their strenghts and engaged too much into their silly little shenanigans. I'm personally not impressed with Gusto at no. 10, I'd have had Veiga to invert next to Caicedo and Enzo further up the pitch where he's been on top form lately. Onwards and upwards! 
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We seemed to have Gusto as a deep lying playmaker at times today as well. He's no Pirlo that's for sure LOL

 
Ah well a point is better than nothing and the fact we're all disappointed means we're on the right track. We would have lost that a couple seasons back. Anyway we're still second. See you all on Boxing Day. Merry Christmas all View attachment 18325

 
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It sounded like Everton had won the Champions League when the ref blew for full time. Their supporters cheered every hoofed clearance and the winning of throw ins in our half.

Marvelous but brainless, Duyche is dreadful. For our part we can't win every week however if we have avoided injuries that at least is a plus.

 
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